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Biology

Melissa Scott

MICROBIOLOGY · BIO205 · BIO107 · BIOLOGY · BIOL205 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Skip if and ; only take if you already learn well on your own.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear lecturesPicky lab gradingNot approachableMixed microbio reviewsSkip the textbook
  • Many students say and she is hard to approach.
  • as picky with .
  • BIO107 feedback is warmer than BIO205 or microbiology comments.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students report , and low class averages in some sections, so an A usually takes careful work.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content itself is not always called hard, but and micro depth make it feel harder than it should.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Roughly mixed praise and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and inconsistent marking.

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Labs, write-ups, homework, and .

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Teaching experience

Average

45/100

and qualified; many say lectures confuse simple material and she is unapproachable.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and homework.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some find her knowledgeable and clear, many call lectures confusing and .

Main concern

Unclear explanations, unapproachable tone, and .

What students said

“She's not very good at explaining concepts, she is hard to talk to, and she is disrespectful.”
BIO205
“ ! Micro is supposed to be one of the more FUN sciences, Dr. Scott completely drains the FUN out of it!”
BIOL205
“Overall good teacher. easy to understand.”
BIO107

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Lecture tests often multiple choice; lab practicals and .

Multiple choice lecture testsLab practicalsConfusing test wording

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students mention and write-ups.

Multiple choice lecture testsLab practicalsExtra credit on some tests
“The lecture tests weren't too bad since there were multiple choice so it's ...”
BIOL205
“A little knit pickey on labs but .”
BIO107

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I do not recommend this professor, she may be an excellent microbiologist, but she is not a good prof.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 , and mixed recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Lecture Clarity

40/100

“She's not very good at explaining concepts, she is hard to talk to, and she is disrespectful.”

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32/100

“the way she grades the write up sucks... ”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“Overall good teacher. easy to understand.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's not very good at explaining concepts
  • She constantly contradicts herself
  • easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The
  • Easy class if you apply yourself

Theme 3

💬 About Approachability

  • she is hard to talk to, and she is disrespectful
  • Always willing to help. Very nice!

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

but detailed opinions, all from 2005-2007 so aging but thematically consistent.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO1074 reviews
BIO2054 reviews
BIOL2054 reviews
BIOLOGY1 review
MICROBIOLOGY1 review

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